INCREASING SOIL ORGANIC CARBON POOL AS A MEANS TO REGULATE GLOBAL WARMING

Abstract

Under suitable conditions and appropriate management practices, the soil can be a good reservoir for terrestrial carbon. If the carbon-retention capacity of soil can be improved it will lead to a corresponding reduction of carbon in the atmosphere and will improve the situation arising from release of carbon to the atmosphere and subsequent global warming. However, agricultural practices, if not properly managed, can result in release of a large amount of carbon stored in soil to the atmosphere aggravating the situation. In this work, various factors that contribute to improving the soil carbon storage have been described on the basis of existing literature.